Table 2. Pearson bivariate correlations between grit and selected personal quality measures
Variable Grit Self-Esteem Aggression–Hostility Impulsive Sensation Seeking Empathy Activity Sociability Loneliness Neuroticism-Anxiety
Grit 1.00                
Self-Esteem 0.35** 1.00              
Aggression–Hostility -0.23** -0.10 1.00            
Impulsive Sensation Seeking -0.18** -0.05 0.28** 1.00          
Empathy 0.26** 0.25** -0.15* -0.12 1.00        
Activity 0.17** 0.17* -0.04 0.10 0.06 1.00      
Sociability 0.11 0.22** -0.05 0.33** 0.14* 0.15* 1.00    
Loneliness -0.28** -0.60** 0.13* 0.05 -0.29** -0.18** -0.37** 1.00  
Neuroticism–Anxiety -0.22** -0.52** 0.13* 0.05 -0.08 -0.13 -0.26** 0.46** 1.00

*p <0.05; **p <0.01

Int J Med Educ. 2020; 11:25-30; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5e01.f32d